St Benet's RC Primary School and NurseryRingsfield Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Beccles.
Summary of the comparison
St Benet's RC Primary School and Nursery and Ringsfield Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Beccles.
St Benet's RC Primary School and Nursery scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ringsfield Church of England Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ringsfield Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Benet's RC Primary School and Nursery was judged in need of attention and Ringsfield Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 38.0% for St Benet's RC Primary School and Nursery and 50.0% for Ringsfield Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Benet's RC Primary School and Nursery (64.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Ringsfield Church of England Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BecclesSt Benet's RC Primary School and Nursery | BecclesRingsfield Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D41/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 199th of 238 in Suffolk | 80th of 238 in Suffolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 69 | 118 | |
| Capacity | 119 | 90 | |
| Location | Beccles, NR34 9PQ | Beccles, NR34 8NZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 38.0% | 50.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 73 | 111 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.9% | 10.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.7% | 15.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.6% | 6.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.5% | 12.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Benet's RC Primary School and Nursery
Ringsfield Church of England Primary School
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